Economy, jobs and prices in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
GDP per person was 41,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 108% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 141st highest of 400 districts in Germany.
How big is the economy of Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The local economy produced €8.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt?
About 82,490 people worked in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
At 8.1% in 2023, the unemployment rate in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr ranked 45th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.0%). In 2019 the figure was 7.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow high is youth unemployment in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
In 2023, the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr recorded an unemployment rate among under-25s of 4.4%, compared with 4.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 199th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 3.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many long-term unemployed are there in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
At 52.7% in 2023, the share of jobless people unemployed for a year or longer in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr ranked the highest of 400 German districts (district median 31.8%). It was 48.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
In 2023, the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr recorded a median monthly gross wage of full-time employees of €4,168, compared with €3,604 in the median German district, which ranks it 38th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €3,643.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
The median full-time wage of women as a share of men's in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr was 90.4% in 2023, 144th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 88.5%. In 2019 the figure was 88.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the purchasing power in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
In 2023, the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr recorded a purchasing power per resident of €32,359, compared with €29,371 in the median German district, which ranks it 31st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €25,914.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many mini-jobs are there in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
The share of private-sector jobs that are low-paid 'mini-jobs' in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr was 17.9% in 2023, 148th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 19.7%. In 2019 the figure was 19.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people commute to Mülheim an der Ruhr?
At -2.1 in 2023, the commuter balance (net commuters per 100 jobs) in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr ranked 137th highest of 400 German districts (district median -11.7). In 2019 the figure was -1.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many businesses go bankrupt in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
At 4.6 in 2023, the number of company insolvency applications per 1,000 businesses in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr ranked 138th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.9). In 2019 the figure was 5.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The largest part of the economy of Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 33.4% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (24.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Factories, mines and energy produced 24.4% of the value added in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, against 24.5% for Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.0 billion in 2015 to €7.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 45% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Of the 82,490 jobs located in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 16% in industry and 0.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The number of people working in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt rose by 1.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 82,490.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) (2023)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 45 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Arbeitslosen an den zivilen Erwerbspersonen in %
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate (% of civilian labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Altenburger Land | 8.3% |
| 43 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.2% |
| 44 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.2% |
| 45 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1% |
| 46 | Recklinghausen | 8.1% |
| 47 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1% |
| 48 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1% |
Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) (2023)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 38 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Medianeinkommen der sozialversicherungspflichtig Vollzeitbeschäftigten in Euro
| Rank | Area | Median monthly gross wage, full-time employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | €4,259 |
| 36 | Germersheim | €4,176 |
| 37 | Rastatt | €4,173 |
| 38 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,168 |
| 39 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | €4,165 |
| 40 | Altötting | €4,148 |
| 41 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | €4,147 |
Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) (2023)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 31 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kaufkraft je Einwohner in Euro
| Rank | Area | Purchasing power per resident (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Esslingen | €32,632 |
| 29 | Mettmann | €32,456 |
| 30 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | €32,360 |
| 31 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | €32,359 |
| 32 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | €32,325 |
| 33 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | €32,305 |
| 34 | Offenbach, Landkreis | €32,288 |
Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) (2023)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 366 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: SV Beschäftigte am Wohnort je 100 Einwohner im erwerbsfähigen Alter in %
| Rank | Area | Residents in insured jobs (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|---|
| 363 | Konstanz | 59.5% |
| 364 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.5% |
| 365 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.5% |
| 366 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.4% |
| 367 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.3% |
| 368 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.3% |
| 369 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 219 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 24.7% |
| 217 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 24.6% |
| 218 | Städteregion Aachen | 24.5% |
| 219 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4% |
| 220 | Bad Kreuznach | 24.4% |
| 221 | Eichstätt | 24.4% |
| 222 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 14 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.2% |
| 12 | Starnberg | 34.2% |
| 13 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.8% |
| 14 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.4% |
| 15 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 33.3% |
| 16 | Hamburg | 33.0% |
| 17 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 32.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 310 of 400, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Stormarn | 18.3% |
| 308 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 18.3% |
| 309 | Kelheim | 18.3% |
| 310 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.2% |
| 311 | Dahme-Spreewald | 18.2% |
| 312 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 18.1% |
| 313 | Kronach | 18.1% |
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